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AWS App Studio promises to generate enterprise apps from a written prompt

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

GenAI is everywhere these days, but Amazon Web Services has been perceived in some circles as being late to the game. In reality it’s still early, and the market is still shaking out. On Wednesday, AWS might have raised its … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch Minute: The FTC bans anonymous social app NGL from serving minors

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

Not gonna lie, things aren’t looking great for NGL.  The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them, marking the first time that the government agency has taken this sort of action against an app. You might … Continue reading →

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Microsoft emails that warned customers of Russian hacks criticized for looking like spam and phishing

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

Cybersecurity experts are criticizing Microsoft for data breach notification emails that are confusing customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Marc Andreessen, Sequoia again back Kearny Jackson, this time in $65M Fund III

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

After securing $14 million for its second fund in 2023, early-stage VC firm Kearny Jackson is back with a third fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 3, available for preorder now and shipping July 24

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

While Samsung has maintained its own familiar design with the standard Galaxy Buds 3, the Pro are experiencing a sort of Apple identity crisis. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, its first smart ring, arrives July 24 for $399

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

At Unpacked 2024, the company shared more details about the Galaxy Ring, which represents the first take on the category from a hardware giant. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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XNXX joins handful of adult sites subject to EU’s strictest content moderation rules

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

The European Union has designated adult content website XNXX as subject to the strictest level of content regulation under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) after it notified the bloc it had passed the usage threshold of more than 45 … Continue reading →

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As Microsoft leaves its observer seat, OpenAI says it won’t have any more observers

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

Months after Microsoft gained an observer seat on OpenAI’s board, the company is leaving the position of the non-voting seat. In a letter sent to OpenAI on Tuesday, Microsoft said that the company has seen enough progress being made in … Continue reading →

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Deep tech startups with very technical CEOs raise larger rounds, research finds

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

SaaS founders trying to figure out what it takes to raise their next round can refer to Point Nine’s famous yearly SaaS Funding Napkin. (The term refers to “back of the napkin” plans or calculations.) Now, European hardware deep tech … Continue reading →

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Iceland is dodging the VC doldrums as Frumtak Ventures lands $87 million for its fourth fund

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Techme101

Iceland’s startup scene is punching above its weight. That’s perhaps in part because it kept the 2021 hype in check, but mostly because its tech ecosystem is coming of age. Iceland attracted the most venture capital per capita of all … Continue reading →

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